MHG9259 - Hut circle - Gleann Udalain (Auchtertyre)
Summary
A hut circle in Gleann Udalain (Auchtertyre).
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hut circle in Gleann Udalain (Auchtertyre).
NG 8507 2910: On the east facing slope, close to a small burn and overlooking the reservoir, at a height of 175m OD are the very badly degraded remains of a circular structure built of single large boulders. The walls, for the most part one boulder thick, enclose an area 7m in diameter. <1>
285063 929083 Auchtertyre 019 MW2019: The hut circle was visited by M Wildgoose in 2018 as part of research on hut circles in Wester Ross for A Welti. No additional detail was recorded. <2>
[Note: a database was set up as part of research for the dissertation and was subsequently expanded as an extension of the We Digs Project (see website link below). The full access database can be made available to enquirers/researchers if requested - contact HER for details].
GIS spatial data amended in 2018 to location as shown on 2009 APs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG21629 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M. 1990. Auchtertyre Survey 1990. Dualchas Museums' Service. 18/02/2002. Paper and Digital. No.36.
- <2> SHG27404 Dataset/Database File: Welti, A.. 2009-2016. Roundhouses of Wester Ross and parts of Skye: project database. Lochbroom Field Club. Yes. Digital. MW2019.
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8506 2910 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG82NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | LOCHALSH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://www.wedigs.co.uk/ (View the WeDigs in Wester Ross Project website)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11830 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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